Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-08

The Dubuque holders Of Dubuque and
Sioux City stock to-day received q telegram
from the New York stock holders Offering 70
buy at par, New Workers are evidently afraid
the Illinois Central will get a majority Of the
stock.
DEs MONIES, Dec. 2S.-News received from
Guthrie county, states tn At the reported ont
break OF pleuro- pneumonia ia Il herd Of cattle
on Williams & Powell's stock farm Is grossly
untrue. Prof. Stalker, state veterinarian
made a personal examination Of the cattle
and declares that there is no contagion as has
been reported. He describes the trouble as
cerebro-spinal MENINGITIS, but not contagious
and the herd is rapidly recovering.
MCGREGoR, Ia, Dee. 2s.-The business
block owned by Bassett, Hunting & Co, at
this place, was badly burned last night. The
losses are estimated az follows: Bassett,
Hunting & Co, 5000; other small losses
Washington Of Boston, Northwestern, Ma
tional and Milwaukee Mechanics, s., 500 each
on building.
OrTuMwA, Ia, Dec. 2S.-Deputy T.. S.
Marshal Duncan arrested w. II. HIATT, a
WashinAton postal clerk, on the Central at
Abba Yesterday for riiing a registered pack
age. lie waived examination before the com
missioner to-day and WAS held unde 500
bond.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dee. 29.-This morn
ing when David Rice, pTessman at the Even
Ing Herald Office, arose from bed he found his
six-weeks'-old child a corpse. 1t had evidently
been smothered.
DEs MeISEs. Ia, Dec. 29.-James Fox, "a
young man living near Perry, fell from a hay
stack this afternoon upon q pitchfork. Four
tines were run clear through his body. lie is
not expected to live over night.
DEs MONIES, Dee. 29.--The professional
penmen OF the northwest, including teachers
OF penmanship and professional writers, have
been IN session here today perfecting all inter
state organization. Delegates are present
from Minnesota and Nebraska and n number
of Iowa cities. Prof. Charles j. Conner, of
Buena Vista county, has been elected presi-
dent Of the association. The days proceed
ings have been devoted to perfecting the or.
ganization and discussing measures Of pro-
fessional interest.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 30 Isaac Bickle,
a farmer Of Buffalo township, Linn county,
was murdered last night by his son Ira, aged
nineteen, with = stick Of wood. His father
objected to his going to a dance.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 3O.-Asslstant President
Dunn, OF the Illinois Central, was examining
the Dubuque and Sioux City railway books.
He declares that Jcsup's statement that the
Central originally leased the Dubuque aud
Sioux City for ninety-nine years is false and
charges him with the responsibility Of the
failure to improve the property and build
feeders. He says the Central wants the Du-
buque and Sioux City and viii expend mil
lions IN improving and extending The line.
OTTUMwA, Dec. 30.-The Huber school
house, seven miles south Of Ottumwa, was
burned last night. The loss is 500. The fire
was probably the work Of tramps.
KEoKUK, Dee. 30 fire at 9 o'clock this
morning badly burned the interior of the
building owned by II. Scott Hamill and occu-
pied By offices. The losses are estimated on
on the building at from $l0,0 900 TO sl5, 900.
DEs MONIES, Dee. 30.-It is rumored that
Speaker Head VIII be married in February to
Miss Jennie HERB, OF this city, an heiress
worth a hundred thousand dollars.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 31.-Deputy United
States Marshal Schultz has resigned. Mar
shall Desmond says no successor will be APP
pointed owing to the rigid economy practiced
by the department of Justice.
MARsHALLTowN, Dee. 3l.-Justice Clark
discharged j. r.. Themes, who shot Oliver
ChapiA, in self.defence.
Joseph G. Hisey, county superintendent
was married to Miss Margaret Binford,
daughter OF a prominent lawyer, last night.
CREsroN, Ia, Dec. 3l.-A brisk northwest
wind with light drifting snow prevailed here
last night. 1t i. now clear.
New Years day will generally be observed
tomorrow. The years have not
been so large as last, but prospects are better
for next year. An extraordinary large num-
Der of weddings are occurring just now.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. 31.-A Mt. Pleasant
special says: Last evening John Worley
DTulhily sHDl MIS-. Nancy btdCh, NHlic SLduN-
ing at her own door. The unfortunate wo-
man, when visited by the sheriff, was in a dy
ing condition, and gave testimony as to the
circumstance Of the tragedy. She says Wor-
ley called al her home in the afternoon and
was ordered away at once. On leaving he de-
family said, "Neyer mind, old girl" Moth
ing more was thought Of the affair till be-
tween 6 and Z o'clock. A knock was heard at
the door. Mrs. Black, lamp In hand, responded
to the rap, and on opening the door was shot
almost instantly. The revolver used by Wor-
ley was a A. calibre. The ball entered the
right side of the breast just below the nipple,
passing through the body and taking lodg-
ment in the wall. Though a woman young in
years she is separated from her husband and
is rated as a woman Of bad repute. Mr.. Wor-
ley is somewhat active in sporting circles and
during the entire day had been INDUCING In
intoxicating drinks.
C~KEsToN, Jan mo. ) west bound pas.
senger train was wrecked at Grand River at
1916 this morning. The switch rod broke on
account Of the intense cold. The engine and
two mail cars passed when the track swung
and the baggage, smoker and two frst.class
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